About this episode

Michael Rand discusses the Wild's recent loss and previews upcoming sports events with guest La Velle E. Neal III.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the postgame fallout from the Wild's 4-3 double overtime loss to Dallas. He's joined by Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III. 17:00: The Loons won, the Twins lost and Vikings fans are probably rooting for a boring NFL draft. 20:00: Melissa Townsend, host and producer of the Star Tribune's new Essential Minnesota podcast, joins the show to talk about what the show is all about. 32:00: A new streaming platform for the Lynx.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Rand

Guest: La Velle E. Neal III

Topics covered

• Minnesota Wild
• NBA
• NFL draft
• Minnesota sports
• Star Tribune podcast

Keywords

• Wild
• Kaprizov
• Wolves
• NFL draft
• Twins
• Lynx
• Essential Minnesota

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Tribune, Essential Minnesota, Lynx, Twins, Vikings

Places: Dallas

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